Sustainability: Page 2
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Walmart, Denali partnership to turn food waste into animal feed at 1,400-plus locations
The rollout comes after the two companies made their partnership public last year. Denali estimates it can recover 200,000 pounds of food waste per location annually.
By Jacob Wallace • July 30, 2024 -
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White House unveils guidance on slashing methane, super pollutant emissions
The U.S. is taking new steps to better track and reduce the greenhouse gasses in industries including agriculture.
By Zoya Mirza • July 26, 2024 -
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Declining farm income and other production challenges have pushed farmers to rethink their operations and adopt new technology in a bid to diversify potential revenue streams.
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PepsiCo launches pilot to cultivate next generation of farmers
The effort provides job pathways for beginning producers and young people to be successful on the farm or within the agriculture industry at large.
By Sarah Zimmerman • July 25, 2024 -
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Monarch raises landmark $133M for self-driving electric tractors
The deal marks a fundraising record for ag robotics and speaks to the strength of venture interest in precision agriculture despite a wider downturn in investment.
By Sarah Zimmerman • July 23, 2024 -
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Investment ‘critical’ for US compost facilities as industry shows little growth since 2018
At most, 4% of the nation’s 66 million tons of wasted food annually is being composted today, according to research from the Composting Consortium.
By Jacob Wallace • July 22, 2024 -
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CF pilots sustainable fertilizer for low-carbon ethanol
Lowering fertilizer emissions will be key for farmers to access new tax credits within in the emerging biofuels market.
By Sarah Zimmerman • July 22, 2024 -
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ColumnAgtech seedlings: PepsiCo teams with fertilizer maker to cut food emissions in Europe
Also in this week’s farm technology news: Cargill invests $1 million to research methane reduction in cattle, and Syngenta partners with Ginkgo Bioworks to accelerate biologicals development.
By Sarah Zimmerman • July 19, 2024 -
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Danone, Nestlé join over 130 companies in call to reverse biodiversity loss ahead of COP16
A coalition of businesses across various industries are pressing world leaders to take action on an issue often overlooked by corporate sustainability plans.
By Sarah Zimmerman • July 18, 2024 -
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Competing farm bills address anaerobic digestion, food waste
The House and Senate versions of the spending package, which remain far from reconciliation, contain changes to programs that have benefited the waste and recycling industries.
By Jacob Wallace • July 18, 2024 -
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Carhartt grows sustainable cotton sourcing efforts
The workwear brand is tapping the U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol and Better Cotton to help farmers use water more efficiently, reduce the use of harmful chemicals and better care for natural habitats.
By Kelly Stroh • July 17, 2024 -
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Family ranch becomes first turkey brand to be Regenefied certified
Diestel Family Ranch sourced more than 650 tons of specialty feed and planted more than two miles of trees, grasses and shrubbery to qualify for the certification.
By Nathan Owens • July 16, 2024 -
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OpinionInside my journey to revitalize my family farm
Will Harris, a fourth-generation cattleman, transformed an old farming model into a sustainable and lasting one. He writes about how expanding federal programs can help others like him.
By Will Harris • July 9, 2024 -
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Microsoft partners with agricultural tech company for carbon removal
The tech giant will purchase 40,000 soil-based carbon credits from Indigo Ag, a transaction the sustainable agriculture company called a “major milestone.”
By Zoya Mirza • July 1, 2024 -
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SCOTUS overturns Chevron doctrine, limiting federal agency reach
Federal courts will no longer have to defer to agency regulations for interpretation of ambiguous statutes.
By Ryan Golden , Ginger Christ • June 28, 2024 -
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Why Perdue Farms isn’t giving up on ‘no antibiotics ever’ chicken
The poultry giant tells Agriculture Dive why it's still committed to the label as Tyson Foods and restaurant chains like Chick-fil-A withdraw their policies.
By Sarah Zimmerman • June 27, 2024 -
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Farm equipment giant CNH teams with AI startup on autonomous tractors
The partnership with Bluewhite gives New Holland dealers rights to sell, distribute and service retrofit kits for the brand’s tractors in the Western U.S.
By Nathan Owens • June 26, 2024 -
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Corn growers file legal challenge against EPA’s trucking emissions rule
Industry groups argue that a transition to battery-powered trucks would have unintended consequences for the biofuels and agricultural industries.
By Nathan Owens • June 24, 2024 -
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Hershey looks to prioritize sustainable cocoa sourcing
The chocolate maker says it’s committed to enhancing its 100% independently verified cocoa supply chain by striving for full sourcing visibility.
By Elizabeth Flood • June 24, 2024 -
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Kellanova to make Cheez-It crackers with regenerative wheat for East Coast grocery stores in unique pilot
Ahold Delhaize USA, owner of Food Lion, Giant Food and Stop & Shop, is teaming with the snacking giant and grain cooperative Bartlett to reduce emissions from field to shelf.
By Sarah Zimmerman • June 18, 2024 -
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USDA’s Vilsack touts updated, ‘accountability-focused’ national food waste strategy
The Agriculture Secretary said the plan has taken on renewed importance as global efforts to curb methane pollution ramp up and farm bill negotiations continue.
By Jacob Wallace • June 18, 2024 -
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McDonald’s elevates regenerative ag leader to head supply chain
Cesar Piña, who spearheaded the fast-food chain's commitments around soil health and deforestation-free beef, will be responsible for the company’s vast sourcing footprint.
By Philip Neuffer • June 17, 2024 -
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ColumnAgtech seedlings: Microsoft-backed venture to open Georgia ‘farm of the future’
Also in this week's farm technology news: AgriCapture issues first carbon credits for regenerative rice, and a major berry supplier inks a deal for new shelf life extension tech.
By Sarah Zimmerman • June 14, 2024 -
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Whole Foods broadens quality standards for meat products
The grocer said it is looking to improve accountability and transparency as well as broaden the scope of suppliers it can work with.
By Peyton Bigora • June 13, 2024 -
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Cargill, Target and FibreTrace partner to verify raw cotton
Luminescent pigments are integrated into raw cotton to track it throughout the global supply chain.
By Xanayra Marin-Lopez • June 11, 2024 -
Vanilla bean volatility could drive up ice cream prices
While supply constraints are not expected to last long, growers warn of a potential cost problem.
By Jennifer Lawinski • June 10, 2024
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